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ATRCThe mission of the Applied Technologies Research Community is to push the boundaries of innovation and drive positive societal impact through cutting-edge technology research and development.

Our vision is to create a vibrant, interdisciplinary research hub in every field of applied technology, by uniting faculty, stakeholders, and partners to drive innovative and impactful research.

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  • Supporting research teams in securing external funding
  • Intellectual property
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  • Developing human capacity through research, partnerships, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

 

Research Champions

  • Sylvia Bhattacharya
    Dr. Sylvia Bhattacharya

    Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering

    sbhatta6@kennesaw.edu

    Dr. Sylvia Bhattacharya is an Assistant Professor in the department of Electrical Engineering Technology at Kennesaw State University (KSU), USA and Faculty Research Champion in. Office of Research, KSU. She is also an ex-Visiting Research Faculty at Google, Mountain View. She graduated with a PhD degree in electrical engineering from Florida State University in 2019. Her research expertise is in Autonomous and Intelligent Transportation System, Neural Signal Processing, Human Computer Interface, and Artificial Intelligence. She has been awarded funding by U.S Army Research Laboratory to conduct research on “Multimodal Inference of Human State to Track Cognitive Processes in Risky Environments” and “AI Blind Spots.” She is also the 2020 and 2021 Google Explore CSR funding recipient for “An Initiative to support Under-represented and Minority groups toward Graduate Computing Research and Studies.” Dr. Bhattacharya is the director of Neuro Interaction Innovation Lab in Kennesaw State University and has been mentoring PhDs, masters, and a team of undergraduate students.

    • Jason Harron
      Dr. Jason Harron

       Assistant Professor of Instructional Technology

      jharron@kennesaw.edu

      Dr. Jason Harron is an Assistant Professor of Instructional Technology in the Bagwell College of Education. He specialized in emerging technology research at the intersection of computation, design, technology and the arts in K-12 and higher education. His current research focuses how to support student and teacher agency through the creation of digitally fabricated mathematical manipulatives, and how to support the development of spatial reasoning and design skills using collaborative models and simulations mediated by extended reality (e.g., augmented, mixed, and virtual reality) technologies.

      • Mahmut Karakaya
        Dr. Mahmut Karakaya

        Assistant Professor of Computer Science

        mkarakay@kennesaw.edu

        Dr. Mahmut Karakaya is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science in the College of Computing and Software Engineering. He received his BS degree in 2005, MS degree in 2007, and PhD degree in computer engineering from the University of Tennessee in 2011. He is the author of more than 40 articles and holds two patents. His research interests include machine learning, security, biometrics, and medical data analytics. He has managed four externally funded research projects as PI with a total budget of $669,000 including the recent NSF-SaTC award. He is a member of IEEE and SPIE.

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